The environmental group WWF is concerned about a possible decline in the Amur tigers in Russia. After the stock figures of Großkatzenart over many years indicated a positive trend in the recent past, there were indications that it might have come to a

On Monday afternoon, a hunter in eastern Iowa had the rare luck to see a mountain lion. Mountain lions, like most wild cats, are secretive creatures and are notoriously hard to see in the wild. And, not only does this hunter get to see a mountain lion,

Two gray wolves are still loose at Bays Mountain Park after escaping from their habitat more than two weeks ago. Park officials are adjusting their capturing strategy, while some city officials are saying outside help is needed to bring the wolves back.

When I was is South Africa, rhinoceros were by far the most exciting animal to discover. These massive horned creatures seem as if they belong 230 million years ago when dinosaurs ruled the earth. But the very horns which make them remarkable are what mak

Despite many known cases of animal abuse, the highest punishment given in the recent years was a fine of 300 LTL (130.00 USD) given to a woman who threw a dog out of a car. The police usually only warns ill-behaved people.

Four of the world's eight surviving Northern white rhinos are about to be flown from ZOO Dvůr Králové in the Czech Republic to Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

Four rare, northern white rhinos, half the known population left in the world, will leave a Czech zoo for Africa on Saturday in a last-ditch bid to save the species from extinction.

Two starving pet dogs fed on their owner's body after he committed suicide and they were left trapped for two weeks, it has been revealed.The little pugs - named Harry and Sally - were discovered last week by police at a house in the mid-western America

Not everyone sees the polar bear as a species that has some human-like tendencies. Perhaps they are sticking out their tongue at humans, thinking we had better get our act together before their kind is lost? Two bears are moving as if waltzing together.

It's a fact: Dachshunds pee in the house. If yours is 100% housetrained, you are exceptionally lucky. Whether your doxie is untrained, lazy or incontinent, you can prevent indoor peeing by using a belly band for boys or period panties for girls.